Apple Premieres iTunes 9 Featuring iTunes LP, Home Sharing, Genius Mixes & Improved Syncing

SYDNEY—10 September 2009—Apple today introduced iTunes 9, the latest version of the world’s most popular software application to purchase, manage and play media, packed with innovative features such as iTunes LP, Home Sharing and Genius Mixes, as well as a redesigned store and improved syncing. iTunes 9 makes it easier than ever to discover, purchase and enjoy your music, movies, TV shows and apps for iPhone™ and iPod touch from Apple’s revolutionary App Store. Plus, Home Sharing now lets you easily transfer songs, movies and TV shows to other computers in your home.

“iTunes 9 is a great iTunes release, with innovative features that make using iTunes better than ever and iTunes content richer than ever,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iTunes LP, for example, lets artists share more of their creativity with fans and gives music lovers the feeling of being immersed in an entire album with art, lyrics, liner notes, photos and videos.”

iTunes LP is the next evolution of the music album delivering a rich, immersive experience for select albums on the iTunes Store by combining beautiful design with expanded visual features like live performance videos, lyrics, artwork, liner notes, interviews, photos, album credits and more. iTunes LP debuts today with albums including Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited,” Norah Jones’ “Come Away With Me,” and The Grateful Dead’s “American Beauty”. Customers can enjoy iTunes LP on a Mac or PC.

iTunes 9 also introduces Home Sharing, which lets you easily transfer music, movies and TV shows among up to five authorised computers in your home. Family members can now view up to five iTunes libraries on their home network, see only the portion of these libraries they don’t already have, import their favourite content directly to their own libraries, and automatically add new purchases from other computers into their library.

The incredibly popular Genius feature gets even better with Genius Mixes which are created using the results of over 27 million music libraries with over 54 billion songs that have been submitted and analysed by Genius. The new Genius Mixes feature is like having a “Genius” DJ that automatically generates up to 12 endless mixes of songs from your iTunes library that go great together.

With improved syncing in iTunes 9 and iPhone OS 3.1, you can now organise your iPhone apps right in iTunes and they will automatically appear on your iPhone with the same layout. Plus, syncing music, photos, movies and TV shows is easier than ever with the added ability to sync music by artist and genre and sync photos by Events and Faces. The iTunes Store on iPhone now features precut ringtone downloads with over 20,000 ringtones priced at just A$2.19 inc GST.

iTunes 9 is available immediately as a free download at www.itunes.com/au.

The iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalogue of over 11 million songs, thousands of TV shows and movies. With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated podcasting support, the ability to turn previously purchased tracks into complete albums at a reduced price, and seamless integration with iPod and iPhone, the iTunes Store is the best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and re-invented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.

SYDNEY – 10 September, 2009 – Apple® today introduced the new iPod nano®, adding a video camera, mic and speaker to the world’s most popular music player. Music lovers can now shoot video wherever they are, view it on their iPod nano and use their computers to easily transfer their videos to YouTube. The new iPod nano features an ultra-thin and sleek design with a larger 2.2-inch colour display and gorgeous polished aluminium and glass enclosure. iPod nano also features a built-in FM radio with live pause, as well as a built-in pedometer. The new iPod nano is available today in an 8GB model for RRP A$199 inc GST and a 16GB model for RRP A$249 inc GST, and comes in nine brilliant colours including silver, black, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, (PRODUCT) RED and pink.

“iPod nano is the world’s most popular music player with over 100 million sold,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “And now we’ve added a video camera to its incredibly thin design, without any additional cost to the user.”

iPod nano features a larger 2.2-inch display for easier navigating, enjoying album art, or shooting and viewing video clips. iPod nano is ultra-portable so users can shoot video wherever they are, in either portrait or landscape. iPod nano customers can share videos instantly with friends using its display and speaker, or sync with a Mac® or PC and share them on YouTube, MobileMe™, Facebook or via email.* iPod nano can even shoot videos with fun real-time effects such as Thermal, Film Grain, Kaleido and X-Ray.

iPod nano now has a built-in FM radio with live pause. Live pause lets iPod nano users pause and resume playing their favourite FM radio shows. iPod nano also features Genius Mixes, which automatically creates up to 12 endless mixes of songs from your iTunes library that go great together.

iPod nano is also now an even better workout companion with the new built-in pedometer. iPod nano can keep track of your steps taken and calories burned, helping you meet your short and long-term fitness goals.

iPod nano provides up to 24 hours of music playback or five hours of video playback on a single charge. The 8GB model holds up to 2,000 songs, 7,000 photos, eight hours of video and seven hours of captured video; and the 16GB model holds up to 4,000 songs, 14,000 photos, 16 hours of video and 14 hours of captured video.**

iPod® is the world’s most popular family of digital music players with over 220 million sold. Apple’s new holiday lineup includes iPod shuffle® in five great colours starting at just RRP A$79 inc GST; iPod classic® in a new 160GB model holding up to 40,000 songs for A$329 inc GST; the new iPod nano with a video camera available in nine brilliant polished aluminium colours starting at RRP A$199 inc GST; and the revolutionary iPod touch® now starting at the breakthrough price of just RRP A$268 inc GST.

Pricing & Availability
The new iPod nano is available immediately for a recommended retail price (RRP) A$199 RRP inc GST for the 8GB model and A$249 inc GST for the 16GB model in silver, black, purple, blue, green, orange and pink through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com/au/), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers. The 8GB and 16GB iPod nano in yellow and (PRODUCT) RED are available through the Apple Store (www.apple.com/au/) and Apple’s retail stores. iPod nano requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS® X v10.4.11 or later and iTunes 9; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3) or later and iTunes 9.

*MobileMe is available to persons 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access required. Terms apply.

**Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/au/batteries for more information. Music capacity is based on four minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes; and video capacity is based on H.264 1.5 Mbps video at 640-by-480 resolution.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.

World’s Smallest Music Player Now in Five Great Colours

SYDNEY—10 September 2009—Apple today announced that iPod shuffle, the world’s smallest music player and the first music player to talk to you, is now available starting at just A$79 RRP inc GST in five great colours. iPod shuffle’s intuitive controls are conveniently located on the headphone cord, letting you navigate and enjoy music without even looking. With the press of a button, you can play, pause, adjust volume and switch playlists, plus the VoiceOver feature lets iPod shuffle speak song titles, artists and playlist names. The iPod shuffle is available worldwide today in a new 2GB model for just A$79 RRP inc GST and a 4GB model for A$109 RRP inc GST, and both models come in silver, black, pink, blue and green.

“iPod shuffle is the world’s smallest music player and now comes in five great colours starting at just A$79 RRP inc GST,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “iPod shuffle is so small that you almost forget it’s there, yet remarkably, it holds up to 1,000 songs and talks to you.”

iPod shuffle is based on Apple’s incredibly popular shuffle feature, which randomly selects songs from your music library. iPod shuffle features a sleek and ultra-wearable design with a built-in stainless steel clip. iPod shuffle users can easily clip it to almost anything and take it everywhere.

In addition to the Apple Earphones and Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote, third party manufacturers including Sony, V-MODA, Klipsch and Scosche are supporting built-in headphone controls and Belkin and Scosche offer built-in headphone adapters allowing users to enjoy iPod shuffle with their own headphones.

iPod is the world’s most popular family of digital music players with over 220 million sold. Apple’s new holiday lineup includes iPod shuffle in five great colours starting at just A$79 RRP inc GST; iPod classic in a new 160GB model holding up to 40,000 songs for A$329 RRP inc GST; the incredible new iPod nano with a video camera available in nine brilliant polished aluminium colours starting at A$199 RRP inc GST; and the revolutionary iPod touch starting at the breakthrough price of just A$268 RRP inc GST.

Pricing & Availability 
The third generation iPod shuffle is available immediately for a recommended retail price of A$79 RRP inc GST for the 2GB model and A$109 inc GST for the 4GB model in silver, black, pink, blue and green through the Apple Store (www.apple.com.au), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers. A 4GB special edition polished stainless steel model is available in a 4GB model for A$139 RRP inc GST through the Apple Store (www.apple.com.au) and Apple’s retail stores. iPod shuffle comes with the Apple Earphones with Remote and the iPod shuffle USB cable. iPod shuffle requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later and iTunes 9 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3) or later.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and re-invented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.

09/09/09, Australia – Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), have announced The Beatles™: Rock Band™ is available today in Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe and other territories.
 
Released simultaneously with the digitally re-mastered Beatles CD catalogue, the music-based video game offers players an unprecedented, experiential progression through the music and artistry of The Beatles. The game is available on Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3 and Wii™.
 
From the early touring days in 1963 Liverpool to the immortal, final performance on the Apple Corps rooftop, fans can follow in The Fab Four’s footsteps as they traverse the globe during the height of Beatlemania, unlocking real photos and videos of The Beatles – some never before seen by the public. Beatles fans will also be thrilled to hear previously unreleased authentic voice recordings from John, Paul, George and Ringo chatting between takes during studio sessions recorded at Abbey Road more than four decades ago.
 
The Beatles: Rock Band allows fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles’ extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band’s legendary career. Additionally, for the first time in a music videogame, The Beatles: Rock Band introduces three-part vocal harmonies to gameplay, allowing gamers to revel in the unparalleled vocal stylings of The Beatles.  
 
The Beatles: Rock Band features 45 songs on-disc representing a cross-section of hits and favourites that span The Beatles’ storied career.  Additional music from The Beatles’ epic catalogue will be made available for purchase and download through The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store. Abbey Road will be released on 20 October 2009, followed by the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in November and Rubber Soul in December.

The 45 songs included in The Beatles: Rock Band and the venues in which they are featured in are:
 
Cavern Club (1963):                                                                 Ed Sullivan Theater (1964):       
Twist And Shout                                                                       I Want To Hold Your Hand
Boys                                                                                        Can’t Buy Me Love
Do You Want To Know A Secret                                               A Hard Day’s Night
I Saw Her Standing There                                                        I Wanna Be Your Man

Shea Stadium (1965):                                                          Budokan (1966):
Ticket to Tide                                                                           Day Tripper
I’m Looking Through You                                                         And Your Bird Can Sing
Eight Days A Week                                                                  Drive My Car
If I Needed Someone                                                              Taxman
I Feel Fine                                                                                 Paperback Writer
  
Abbey Road (1966-1967):                                                       Abbey Road (1967-1968):
Yellow Submarine                                                                    I Am The Walrus
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band                                  Hello Goodbye
     / With A Little Help From My Friends                                  Hey Bulldog
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds                                             Back In The U.S.S.R.
Getting Better                                                                          Dear Prudence
Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows                  While My Guitar Gently Weeps             
Good Morning Good Morning   
  
Abbey Road (1968-1969):                                                     Rooftop Concert (1969):
Helter Skelter                                                                          Dig a Pony
Revolution                                                                               I’ve Got A Feeling
Birthday                                                                                   Don’t Let Me Down
Octopus’s Garden                                                                   I Me Mine
Something                                                                               I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Come Together                                                                       Get Back   
Here Comes The Sun   
  
                                                            Encore:
                                                         The End  

As previously announced, “All You Need Is Love” has been released today exclusively through Xbox LIVE for a limited time as a downloadable track for The Beatles: Rock Band. All Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds will benefit Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

The Beatles: Rock Band will offer a new set of hardware replicas representing the instruments made famous by John, Paul, George and Ringo. Featured in the set is a Höfner bass controller—a large-scale replica of the bass famously used by Sir Paul McCartney. Rounding out the set is a Ringo Starr inspired Ludwig-branded drum set with a classic pearl finish and vintage replica Beatles kick drum head.

Pricing for The Beatles: Rock Band is as follows:

• Limited Edition Premium Bundle for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii: AU $369.99.
  
  • Includes: The Beatles: Rock Band software, Höfner Bass controller: Large scale replica of the Bass famously used by Sir Paul McCartney, Beatles-inspired and Ludwig-branded drums with classic pearl finish and vintage replica Beatles kick drum head, Microphone, Microphone Stand, additional special content
    
• The Beatles: Rock Band Software for Xbox 360/PS3: AU $89.99.
• The Beatles: Rock Band Software for Wii: AU $79.99.    
  

The game will also be compatible with all Rock Band™ instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero® and other authorised third party music video game peripherals and microphones.
 
The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd and Startling Music Ltd has presented The Beatles music in an interactive video game format. The Beatles: Rock Band is published by MTV Games and developed by Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company and creators of the best-selling Rock Band. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) is serving as distribution partner for the game. In addition, Giles Martin, co-producer of The Beatles innovative LOVE album project, provided his expertise and served as Music Producer for this groundbreaking Beatles project.
 
The Beatles: Rock Band is rated PG by the COB.
 
For more information on The Beatles: Rock Band, as well as art and video assets, please visit http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/press.

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination

Could cars that hover above the ground become the mass transit of the future?  Will we ever have droids like       C-3PO in real life? Fantasy and reality join forces in Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination. This is the first exhibition to showcase more than 80 costumes, models and props from all six Star Wars films.

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination, presented by Bose Corporation, was developed by the Museum of Science, Boston and Lucasfilm Ltd. The exhibition is based upon work supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, USA.  © 2009 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved.  Presented by Bose Corporation.

Date: Until 3 November 2009

Cost: $18 Adults, $8 Concession, $6 Children (includes entry to Scienceworks)

Pre-purchase tickets to avoid disappointment, online at http://museumvictoria.com.au/starwars or by calling 13 11 02  

Spring School Holiday Program 19 September – 4 October

Join the space race at Scienceworks these school holidays!  Make a flying rocket, invent an alien or head out on an astro-adventure as part of the special program of activities running throughout the spring school holidays. 

Visit our website for program details museumvictoria.com.au/Scienceworks

Model Solar Vehicle Challenge – Victorian state final

Join school teams as they race their model boats and cars to see who is the ‘fastest under the Sun’.

Date: 17 and 18 October 2009

Mini Car 50th Anniversary Display

Celebrate the Mini’s 50^th anniversary and see Museum Victoria’s own 1964 998cc Morris Mini Cooper. This Mini was purchased by Museum Victoria in 1984 with 40,000 miles on the odometer. The revolutionary design and sales success of the Mini provided the impetus for the development of the modern small car and became a design icon. 

Date: Until 25 October 2009

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Children’s Week Machines in Action Day

Celebrate Children’s Week with Machines in Action Day. Ride on a model steam train and see historic vehicles in action. Items on display include the Cowley Steam Traction Engine, the only working Australian made traction engine in the world, along with the KL Bulldog Tractor and other historic machinery on parade. The day also includes hay-baling demonstrations and tours of the historic Pumping Station.

Date: Sunday 25 October

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Mathamazing

Explore the mathematics behind everyday life. Mathamazing includes hands-on activities based on topics such as shapes, probability, sequences and series, puzzles, problem solving, topology and building.

Developed by Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Canberra. 

Date: Until 6 December

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Scienceworks, 2 Booker St, Spotswood. (Melway 56, B1). Open daily 10.00am – 4.30pm. Admission: Adults $8, Children and Concession FREE. For further details ph 03 9392 4800 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks

– Players seek revenge, redemption & salvation in final chapter of genre-defining horror games trilogy –
– Three year development yields spectacular storyline, 3D visuals, amazing sound quality –

SYDNEY, Australia – 09 September 2009

(Links to downloadable game and images follow below)

3RD Sense, which operates the successful play platform Fizzy.com, and develops games and online apps for consumers and innovative brands worldwide, today announced the eagerly anticipated release of Exmortis 3, the next title in the legendary Exmortis horror trilogy by renowned games developer Ben Leffler.

Exmortis 3 is the latest addition in the phenomenally successful franchise that has been considered the benchmark for the ‘Horror Point-n-Click’ genre since 2004 with over 21 million game plays for the first two titles.  For millions of fans around the world, the newest bloodthirsty episode delivers a spectacular and long-awaited showdown.

The story begins where Exmortis 2 ended – gamers control the protagonist, Mr Hannay, as he explores a ravaged post-apocalyptic world in search of the demon responsible for the near extinction of the human race.  Players are invited to explore visually stunning environments, solve mind-bending puzzles and interact with a variety of fully voice-acted characters.  Gamers must defend themselves against a tirade of enemies and wield five ancient powers in their bid to seek revenge, redemption and salvation in this virtual odyssey.

Exmortis 3 will be released in two different formats.  A free version allows gamers to play the first chapter of Exmortis 3.  A full version of the game is also available as either a download or as an online game for Fizzy.com VIP members and includes the following upgrades:
 
–    Four additional epic chapters of heart-racing action including content and game play considered too graphic for the
     free version
–    CD quality orchestral backing tracks with professionally engineered sound effects
–    Interaction with fully voice-acted characters – maybe even torture a few!
–    Over a hundred inventory items to collect which help the player progress through the game
–    Points based scoring system for comparison with friends online
–    Access to five ‘ancient powers’ including Telekinesis, Perception, Teleportation, Regeneration and the violently
     spectacular power, Destruction
–    ‘First Person Shooter’ or sniper style action set pieces and sequences
–    Climactic bloodthirsty power-laden confrontation between Mr Hannay and the ancient demon Vlaew
–    Numerous brain-straining puzzles
–    High quality uncompressed graphics
–    Full walkthrough
–    Save and Load system – allows up to six games to run at the same time.

INTERVIEW QUOTES / Ben Leffler, Creator and Designer of the Exmortis trilogy:

“We have spent three years refining the detail and audio-visual effects for the final instalment of the Exmortis trilogy.  The third chapter is a combination of the most successful, horrific and enjoyable elements of Exmortis 1 and 2, and builds on the traditional Point-n-Click genre by adding puzzles and shooter sequences.”

“Considerable planning has been undertaken to perfect the Game’s sense of timing, horror atmosphere and narrative.  My advice for gamers is to turn the lights down, sound up and immerse themselves in the journey and terror of Exmortis 3.”

INTERVIEW QUOTES / Colin Cardwell, CEO for Fizzy.com and 3RD Sense:

“Fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Exmortis 3 and they won’t be disappointed.  The frightening storyline, intricate detail and chilling sound effects of the final instalment of the Exmortis trilogy we hope will set a new benchmark for the ‘Horror Point-n-Click’ genre.” 

“Ben is considered one of the best flash developers in the games industry and is a master of the horror genre.  Exmortis 3 truly demonstrates his incredible design skills, creativity and passion for his craft.  Fizzy.com is proud to be supporting such innovation and talent.”

MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS:

Images and graphs supporting the story are available for download here: http://picasaweb.google.com/spectrum261/3rdSenseExMortis3#

A trailer for Exmortis 3 is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5873TzwuYwY

The game is available for download here: http://www.fizzy.com/games/exmortis_3/

Please contact Katie Judge (61 2 9954 3299) to arrange an interview and/or for additional quotes.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Katie Judge
SpectrumLife Communications
+61 2 9954 3299
3rdsense@spectrumcomms.com.au

ABOUT 3RD SENSE:
3RD Sense creates casual games for its Fizzy.com website which is aimed at consumers, advertisers and game developers.  The success of the site is reflected in the numbers with over 1 million visitors and 35 million ads served each month, plus a growing member base of over 388,000.  Advertisers and game developers are drawn to Fizzy.com because of the large and growing audience, their high levels of engagement with the site and their wide demographic range. All 3RD Sense casual games are available on Fizzy.com and some demo versions are also distributed to a network of over 100 additional gaming sites.

For corporate information, please visit www.3rdsense.com
For games that tickle your nose, please visit www.fizzy.com

Plays Movies, Videos, Music and Photos from USB Drives, Computers and Network Attached Storage;
Accesses YouTube, International IPTV channels and more

SYDNEY, Australia — September 9, 2009 — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today launched the newest Internet-connected set-top box in its popular “Digital Entertainer” product family. The new Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) is an easy-to-use and affordable Internet set-top box that enables viewers to play their digital media collections, YouTube? videos and a wide range of other Internet content on big-screen TVs. Rather than having to watch downloaded movies and online videos on small computer screens, families can now enjoy media collections stored on USB storage devices, computers and network storage directly on their HDTVs, from the comfort of their couch.

In addition to personal media collections and YouTube, consumers can now easily browse, download and play content from a wide variety of Internet sources and international IPTV specialty channels. The Digital Entertainer Live incorporates all of these functions into a single compact player, an advantage for cluttered home entertainment cabinets.

“People are amassing a huge amount of their own downloaded and personal digital music, photos, and videos, as well as consuming more and more Internet video. Some people have even maxed out their personal computers with content, requiring external storage,” said Ryan Parker, NETGEAR’s managing director of Australia and New Zealand. “According to comScore’s Video Metrix service, between January 2007 and July 2009, there was a 331 percent jump in the number of minutes of video watched per average viewer per month. It went from 2 hours, 31 minutes to 8 hours, 20 minutes.”

He added, “The vast majority of people are still watching these videos on small computer screens. The EVA2000 frees this content from the confines of a computer screen and makes it easy to share with family and friends on an HDTV. YouTube, the second largest search engine in the world, BBC, for those expats feeling a bit homesick, and on-demand movies can now all be watched on the big screen at home. NETGEAR is offering an affordable, content-rich, and easy-to-set-up and -use solution that bridges this gap and enables people to fully enjoy their home media collections and online video from popular Internet sites on the best screen in their home — their big-screen TVs.”

The Digital Entertainer Live — Product Features
The Digital Entertainer Live is a compact, “plug in and go” home media player with a simple remote control that enables consumers to easily access their digital movies, videos, music and photos directly from their USB storage devices and watch them on their TV. Users need only plug a USB hard drive containing digital media content into one of two USB 2.0 ports on the Digital Entertainer Live and connect the Digital Entertainer Live to their HDTV using an HDMI or composite cable. The Digital Entertainer Live also features regular RCA jacks for connecting to older analog TVs.

Furthermore, with its integrated network port, the Digital Entertainer Live easily makes an Ethernet wired connection to the Internet and the home network, enabling access to digital media content stored on computers and network storage devices in the home network, as well as Internet content over the web. If consumers do not have an Ethernet connection available near their TV, they can use the optional Digital Entertainer Live Wireless USB Adapter (EVAW111) that connects the Digital Entertainer Live to the Internet and the home network via Wi-Fi®. Alternatively, they can use existing electrical power outlets and a powerline device, such as NETGEAR’s Home Theater Internet Connection Kit (XAVB1004), to connect the Digital Entertainer Live to the Internet and the home network.

By connecting the Digital Entertainer Live to a broadband Internet connection, consumers enjoy the full YouTube experience — searching, browsing and watching millions of videos with access to subscriptions, playlists, country selections, categories and channels — all without the need for a computer. Instead of huddling around a small computer screen to watch the latest funny video, consumers can now show it on their TV for everyone to enjoy.

To widen the search for Internet video content, the Digital Entertainer Live is shipped with a built-in Internet video search engine that can locate videos on the entire worldwide web. The Digital Entertainer Live performs dynamic keyword searches of more than a hundred thousand websites for Internet videos without needing a computer. The search feature yields dynamic results with each letter inputted and automatically categorises popular subjects into easy-to-find folders.

The Digital Entertainer Live also supports pay-per-view movies on-demand, where users can buy or rent hundreds of newly released movies as soon as they are available on DVD and watch them in minutes. Consumers no longer have to wait for the mail or drive to the nearest rental store. They simply browse all the movies on their TV and download them to a USB storage device using their Digital Entertainer Live and Roxio/CinemaNow account.

Additionally, the Digital Entertainer Live includes a free trial of VuNow^TM, which provides access to hundreds of other Internet videos, live Internet TV and live Internet radio streamed from popular sites from around the world, such as Bloomberg, CNN Video, C-SPAN, ESPN, Germany’s 2DF, Al Jazeera, BBC Worldwide, China’s CCTV, Germany’s DWTV, Euronews, EuroSport, France 24, France’s Orange Sport, Germany’s RTL, and Sky News. The Digital Entertainer Live also comes with a free trial of PlayOn^TM software. By running this optional software on a computer also connected to the Internet and home network, users enjoy hit TV shows and movies from popular Internet video services such as Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, BBC iPlayer, CBS, NFL, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. and more, wherever the service is normally available via the Internet.

Pricing and Availability
Backed by a one-year warranty and 24/7 technical support, the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) will be available in Australia by mid-October through leading retailers, e-commerce sites and value-added resellers at an MSRP of $249.99.

Product details, instructional videos and other information are at http://www.delive.netgear.com.

Product photos can be downloaded from: http://www.netgear.com/Products/Entertainment/DigitalMediaPlayers/EVA2000.aspx

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About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs innovative, branded technology solutions that address the specific networking, storage, and security needs of Small- to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) and home users. The company offers an end-to-end networking product portfolio to enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, multimedia content, and applications among multiple computers and other Internet-enabled devices. Products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in over 29,000 retail locations around the globe, and via more than 41,000 value-added resellers. The company’s headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www.netgear.com.au or by calling +61 2 8117 6800. Follow NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/netgear.

Sign Up for Early Opportunity to Play Up-and-Coming MMORPG Set in Legendary Star Trek Universe  

– September 9, 2009 – Atari and Cryptic Studios announced today that players can now sign up for a chance to participate in the closed beta test for Star Trek Online. This highly anticipated massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is set in the celebrated Star Trek universe and is the first MMO to offer both space and ground game play.

Players and fans can apply for beta test access by visiting www.startrekonline.com. A select number of closed beta keys will be given away through the website. Players who take part in the beta are able to experience the game early, but also report bugs and provide feedback to producers during development.

“Closed beta registration is an important step in bringing Star Trek Online to the public,” said Craig Zinkievich, Executive Producer on Star Trek Online. “We are looking toward the launch of our first-of-a-kind MMORPG with anticipation and excitement and we expect Star Trek Online to explode onto the scene, giving fans and gamers a Star Trek experience like no other.”

Star Trek Online will be the first MMORPG to feature space and ground combat at launch. Missions will take players into the depths of space, across exotic planets, and even inside starships! As the Captain of your very own ship, it’s up to you to lead your crew on missions that span a number of locations. You call the shots, no matter where you are.”

For more information, please visit: www.startrekonline.com

About Atari:

The Atari group, mainly comprised of the Atari brand, Atari catalogue of IPs, Cryptic Studios Inc., Eden Games and its newly created London studio, is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all market segments and all interactive game platforms including consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, advanced smartphones, Personal Computers, web and online.  Its games are sold in more than 50 countries through an international distribution network; Atari also distributes video games notably in North America, through its US subsidiary Atari Inc. and direct to consumers via www.atari.com.

Atari benefits from an extensive catalogue of popular games based on original franchises (Test Drive, Alone in the Dark, My Horse & Me, Backyard Sports franchise, Total Annihilation, etc.), Cryptic Studios titles (Star Trek Online, Champions Online), publishing properties (Ghostbusters, The Chronicles of Riddick, Race Pro etc.), international licenses (Dungeons & Dragons, Jamie Oliver etc.) and classic games covering the entire history of the video game industry (Pong, Missile Command, Asteroids etc).

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About Cryptic Studios

Based in Los Gatos, CA, Cryptic Studios is a leading developer of massively multiplayer online games committed to delivering the next level of MMO gameplay. Cryptic develops AAA titles for PC and consoles, including Star Trek Online and Champions Online. For more information on Cryptic Studios, please visit the official website at: www.crypticstudios.com